It was a disappointing stint last season for Sri Lanka when they were knocked out by China in the quarterfinals and eventually finished 5th. This time around, the Tuskers that took flight finished in convincing fashion to claim the 3rd in Asia tagline.

Despite finishing 3rd, Sri Lanka failed to score as single point against the top two finishers of the 1st leg; Japan and China. The Japanese played it safe to win their group stage game 21-0 while Hong Kong thrashed Sri Lanka 31 points to nil.

The standings after the 1st leg are as follows:

Ranking

Country

Points

1

Japan

12.0

2

Hong Kong

10.0

3

Sri Lanka

8.0

4

Philippines

7.0

5

China

5.0

6

Chinese Taipei

4.0

7

Korea

2.0

8

Malaysia

1.0

Sri Lanka Women still 5th

The Lady Tuskers who participated in 1st leg of the Asia Sevens Series will retain their 5th position from last year as they finished as Plate champions in Hong Kong. Sri Lanka lost out to Kazakhstan and China in the group stage, relegating them to play the Plate.